verb/aspabenˈtaɾ/
to scare, shock
“[…] Pero, además, una de las finalidades que persigo con mi teatro es precisamente aspaventar y aterrar un poco. Estoy seguro y contento de escandalizar.” — But, in addition, one of the goals I pursue with my theatre is precisely to shock and scare a little. I'm confident and happy to shock.
Synonyms: atemorizar, espantar, achantar, acobardar, acoquinar, alarmar, amedrentar, amilanar
Related: aspaviento
Borrowed from Italian spaventare (“to scare”).